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COLIN SMYTH: DELAYED DISCHARGE MUST BE ERADICATED ONCE AND FOR ALL

Figures released by Public Health Scotland on Tuesday show delayed discharge numbers have improved compared to last year in Dumfries and Galloway but are still far higher than pre-pandemic. When comparing October 2023 with October 2024, the figures in Dumfries and Galloway have decreased by 20.5 per cent, however they…

SOUTH SCOTLAND MSP DEMANDS ACTION TO PREVENT BUS NETWORK IN DUMFRIES AND GALLOWAY FROM “COLLAPSING”

South Scotland MSP Colin Smyth has demanded answers on funding cuts which are putting bus services in Dumfries and Galloway at risk. The local MSP questioned the Scottish Government Minister for Connectivity Jim Fairlie over the fact that bus services in the region were being cut- while the Scottish Government…

SCOTTISH LABOUR LEADER AND ECONOMY SPOKESPERSON VISIT ANNAN AND LOCKERBIE

South Scotland MSP Colin Smyth joined Scottish Labour Leader Anas Sarwar MSP and Scottish Economy Spokesperson Daniel Johnson MSP on a visit to the region on Friday to take up invitations from a number of local businesses. They visited James Jones sawmill at Lockerbie, before heading to Annan to hold…

COLIN SMYTH COMMENTS ON HOMEBASE CLOSURE CONCERNS

South Scotland MSP Colin Smyth has called on administrators to clarify the future of Dumfries’ Homebase store, following the news that while some branches have been bought by The Range, the future of others looks uncertain. The news came last week that the DIY company had appointed administrators before CDS,…

COLIN SMYTH CONGRATULATES LOCHMABEN HOSPITAL FOR ACHIEVING A LEVEL 3 SILVER CARE ASSURANCE AWARD

South Scotland MSP Colin Smyth has congratulated the team at Lochmaben Cottage Hospital, following the news that they have been awarded a Level 3 Silver Care Assurance Award after a series of unannounced inspections. The Excellence in Care framework is a national approach to develop and improve, integrate and co-ordinate…

SOUTH OF SCOTLAND NEEDS A CLEAR INVESTMENT PLAN FOR A75 AND A77 – COLIN SMYTH

South Scotland MSP Colin Smyth has once again raised the issues with the A75 and A77 in the Scottish Parliament.Speaking during a debate on rural roads last week, the local MSP highlighted the importance of these vital and much neglected roads to the Scottish economy. Colin Smyth urged the Scottish…

SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT ACCUSED OF “ABANDONING” MENTAL HEALTH INPATIENTS

South Scotland MSP Colin Smyth has accused the Scottish Government of failing patients recovering from a mental health crisis as new figures are released. According to the Mental Health Inpatient Census 2023, among known patients, NHS Dumfries and Galloway had the highest proportion of delayed discharges from a mental health…

LOCAL CHILDREN WAITING MONTHS FOR TOOTH EXTRACTION

Children in Ayrshire and Arran are waiting an average 20 weeks to get teeth extracted, data has revealed – as the average waits have surged since 2019. According to a Scottish Labour FOI, young patients in NHS Ayrshire and Arran waited an average 5 weeks for tooth extraction in 2019/20 compared…

LOCAL PEOPLE WAITING OVER 40 WEEKS FOR TOOTH EXTRACTION

People in Dumfries and Galloway are waiting an average 43 weeks to get teeth extracted, data has revealed – as the average waits have surged since 2019. According to a Scottish Labour FOI, patients in NHS Dumfries and Galloway waited an average 10 weeks for tooth extraction in 2019/20 compared to…

LOCAL MSP RAISES SCOTRAIL’S LOCKERBIE TICKET OFFICE TIME ERRORS IN THE SCOTTISH PARLIAMENT

South Scotland MSP Colin Smyth has used a question session in the Scottish Parliament to raise issues around mistakes made by ScotRail in their recent plans to change ticket office opening times at Lockerbie Station. ScotRail recently announced that it was making plans to change ticket office times across Scotland,…

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